science #1
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- what is an observation?
- using one or more of your sences togather information about the world
- What is aquantitative observation
- make measurements using numbers
- What is a qualitative observation?
- descriptions or property of object being examined
- What is an inference?
- It is when you interpret an observation. It is not a fact
- What is a prediction?
- When you make an inference about a future event based on current evidence or past experience.
- What are scientists doing when they CLASSIFY?
- They are grouping objects that are alike together. Used ot oganize information and objects
- What are scientists doing when they MAKE A MODEL?
- They are making a picture or a diagram representing a complex object or process.
- What are scientists doing when they COMMUNICATE?
- The process of sharing ideas and infromation with other people.
- When Scientists make measurements, they use the SI system. What is this?
- It is a measurement that is based on multples of tens and is the standard system of measurement among scientists.
- Define meter.
- The distance between two points. Scientists use metric rulers and meter sticks to measure length.
- What is a liter?
- Measure the volume of a liquid or the amount of space it takes up.
- Define gram.
- Used to measure mass, or the amount of matter in an object
- What is mass?
- The amount of matter in an object
- What is volume?
- Amount of space that it takes up.
- Describe the critical thinking skill of COMPARING AND CONTRASTING.
- Identifying the similarities and differences of different objects. Comparing involves identifying similar characteristics. Contrasting involves identifying different characteristics.
- Describe the critical thinking skill of APPLYING CONCEPTS.
- Using your knowledge about one situation to make sense of a similar situation. Transferring your knowledge from situation to another shows that you truly understand a concept.
- Describe the critical thinking skills of INTERPRETING ILLUSTRATIONS.
- Using illustrations to show processes, places and idease in a visual manner.
- Desribe the critical thinking skill of RELATING CAUSE AND EFFECT.
- Determing that a relationship exists between two events in that one event causes the other event to occur. Not always true though.
- Describe the critical thinkings skill of MAKING GENERALIZATIONS.
- When you make conclusions about the whole group based on information about only some of the group's members.
- Desribe the critical thinking skill of MAKING JUDGEMENTS.
- When you evaluate something to decide if its is good or bad, right or wrong, etc.
- Describe the critical thinking skill of PROBLEM SOLVING.
- When you use critical thinking skills to resolve an issue, decide on a course of action.
- Describe the graphic organizer of CONCEPT MAPS.
- Useful tools for organizing information on broad topics. Begins with a general concept and shows how it can be broken down into more specific concepts.
- Describe the graphic organizer of COMPARE/CONTRAST TABLES.
- Useful tools for sorting out the similarities/differences between 2 items.
- Describe the graphic organizer VENN DIAGRAM.
- Another way to show the similiarities and differences between items. Consists of two circles that overlap. Similarities are written in the overlapping area.
- Describe the graphic organizer of FLOWCHARTS.
- Help you to understand the order in which certain events have occurred or should occur. Useful for outlining the stages in a prcess or the steps in a procedure.
- Describe the graphic organizer of CYCLE CHARTS.
- Used to show a sequence of events that is continuous or cyclical. Like a flow chart a cycle diagram can help you understand the order of events.